11 injured in Sasolburg factory explosion

The patients were treated for their injuries and were thereafter transported to a nearby medical centre.


Eleven people were injured in a Monday morning explosion at a factory in Sasolburg, in the Free State, paramedics said.

ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said one man had sustained moderate injuries, while 10 others sustained minor injuries.

“The patients were treated for their injuries and were thereafter transported to a nearby medical centre for further treatment,” he said.

The cause of explosion is yet to be established.

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